Sensel

Sensel is a Sunnyvale, California-based company building touch input technologies. It was founded in 2013 by former Amazon engineers Ilya Rosenberg and Aaron Zarraga.[1] Sensel's first product, the Morph, is a pressure sensitive input device for creative applications.[2] In January 2021, it was announced that Sensel's touch technology would be incorporated in the touchpad for Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga laptop.[3]

Sensel Inc.
TypePrivate
IndustryComputer hardware
Musical instruments
Founded2013 (2013)
FoundersIlya Rosenberg
Aaron Zarraga
Headquarters
Sunnyvale, California
,
USA
ProductsSensel Morph
Touchpads
Tactile sensors
Force sensors
Haptic technology
Websitesensel.com

History

Sensel co-founder and CEO Ilya Rosenberg met co-founder and CTO Aaron Zarraga while working at Amazon's Lab126. After leaving Amazon, the two founded Sensel in 2013.[1]

Together, the pair invented a new type of force sensor that could be manufactured like a printed circuit board.[1] Sensel used Kickstarter in 2015 to bring its first product, The Morph, to market.[4] The campaign raised $442,648.[5] The Morph began shipping to its Kickstarter backers in 2017, and became available for direct purchase later that year.[6]  

In 2019, Sensel began shipping its first new Morph Overlay since its Kickstarter campaign, the Buchla Thunder Overlay, which was created in partnership with synthesizer and MIDI controller manufacturer Buchla U.S.A.[7]

In 2021, Sensel announced its new touchpad demonstration kit with touch, force, and haptic technologies.[8] It was also announced that Sensel's touch technology would be included in the touchpad for Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga laptop.[3]

References
  1. "How Two Ex-Amazon Engineers Invented a New Type of Customizable Force Interface". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  2. "The Sensel Morph trackpad is a digital creative's dream". Engadget. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  3. "Here's why haptic touchpad tech is the future of modern computing". Windows Central. 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  4. "This Modular Touchpad May Be the Future of Input Devices". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  5. "Ten Of The Best MIDI Keyboards - Page 6 of 10". Attack Magazine. 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  6. November 2017, Simon Arblaster02. "Sensel Morph wants to be the last controller you'll ever need and is available now". MusicRadar. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  7. April 2019, Simon Arblaster 25. "Sensel's Morph controller now comes with an official Buchla Thunder overlay". MusicRadar. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  8. "Sensel haptic touchpad hands-on". Engadget. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
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